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Global Times: China's offshore wind power facilitates harmonious human-nature coexistence, contributes wisdom to world's carbon reduction goals

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Monday, July 31, 2023

"It's a historic moment for our offshore wind power in China, and this innovative solution is now widely used in the domestic market.

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  • "It's a historic moment for our offshore wind power in China, and this innovative solution is now widely used in the domestic market.
  • In 2012, Longyuan Power, for example, signed China's earliest marine ecological restoration agreement with local governments for offshore wind farms.
  • In 2022, China's wind power installed capacity reached 365 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world for the 13th consecutive year.
  • China's cost-effective offshore wind power technology marks a historic leap in the country's wind power from following others to be a world leader.

West Marine US Open Sailing Series Continues

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --West Marine and US Sailing are thrilled to announce the continuation of the inaugural 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series with the final three events in California.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --West Marine and US Sailing are thrilled to announce the continuation of the inaugural 2021 West Marine US Open Sailing Series with the final three events in California.
  • West Marine will host a recognition cocktail hour to celebrate the race committee and their hard work and dedication in supporting the future of Olympic class sailing.Representatives from West Marine and US Sailing will be in attendance and available to answer questions.Media is invited to attend.This event will be held on July 10 at the West Marine Long Beach location on N Marina Dr. from 5-7 pm.The US Open Sailing Series races will be held at the various venues beginning on July 9 with the final races on July 11 and award ceremony to follow.
  • West Marine and US Sailing have partnered on a new Olympic Class Regatta which launched in January 2021.The West Marine US Open Sailing Series offers an increase in high-quality Olympic-class and one design racing for U.S. athletes with a long-term goal of attracting top-level national and international competitors to race in these regattas for years to come.
  • To learn more about West Marine, please visit the West Marine website at www.westmarine.com .

SNIPES USA Announces New President

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sven Voth, CEO of SNIPES, announced Jim Bojko as President of SNIPES USA.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sven Voth, CEO of SNIPES, announced Jim Bojko as President of SNIPES USA.
  • "Our commitment to keeping young consumers up to date with the latest streetwear and sneaker releases is truly our passion," said Bojko of the SNIPES USA brand.
  • Previously Bojko served as Chief Transformation Officer for SNIPES USA, where he designed and executed SNIPES' U.S. market entry, which led to the KicksUSA and Mr. Alan's acquisitions and their transformation into SNIPES.
  • Also, he recently helped launch the US business' first-ever SNIPES 2.0 store concept, a one-of-a-kind shopping, and entirely paperless, experience in Brooklyn, N.Y in conjunction with SNIPES' Chief Creative Officer DJ Khaled.

SNIPES USA Donates Resources And Rallies Support From Celebrity Partner, DJ Khaled, To Support COVID-19 Rescue Efforts

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Monday, April 13, 2020

With product donations and promotion of a creative partnership, SNIPES looks to leverage its platform to make a difference both domestically and around the world.

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  • With product donations and promotion of a creative partnership, SNIPES looks to leverage its platform to make a difference both domestically and around the world.
  • "Right now, we are not able to welcome SNIPES customers in to our stores with the many global shelter-in-place and social distancing rules in effect.
  • We also understand and appreciate the opportunity we have to do our part to help support those impacted by COVID-19," said Adam Herstig, Head of Marketing at SNIPES.
  • "Family Promise is thrilled to partner with SNIPES and DJ Khaled to elevate the voices of families experiencing homelessness in America.

SNIPES adopts Radius8 to Drive Brand Awareness and Hyper-local Experiences

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Monday, January 13, 2020

The Welcomer allows SNIPES to surface location-specific offers, events, messaging, and promotions based on the consumer's proximity to a SNIPES store to drive store traffic.

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  • The Welcomer allows SNIPES to surface location-specific offers, events, messaging, and promotions based on the consumer's proximity to a SNIPES store to drive store traffic.
  • The Radius8 Welcomer ease-of-use provides the capabilities for SNIPES to geo-fence specific event venues, concerts, and professional sporting events to deliver custom hyper-local messaging relevant to the event.
  • As SNIPES continues to expand in the US, most recently via an acquisition of Detroit-based Mr. Alan's, Radius8's technology is being leveraged to raise brand awareness and drive a targeted experience for customers in the new markets.
  • Radius8 is a local engagement platform that delivers hyper-local digital experiences to create new commerce opportunities for any enterprise with physical locations and digital channels.

Snipes acquires shoe chain KicksUSA to enhance and expand lifestyle apparel offering across East Coast

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Monday, May 20, 2019

NEW YORK, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- European lifestyle retailer Snipes will make its East Coast debut with the help of DJ Khaled in East Harlem on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

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  • NEW YORK, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- European lifestyle retailer Snipes will make its East Coast debut with the help of DJ Khaled in East Harlem on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
  • In a move to expand its collection of lifestyle footwear and apparel, Snipes has acquired KicksUSA and will transition its brand, signage and operations to 62 existing KicksUSA stores along the East Coast.
  • "With this introduction, we bring the excitement, energy and enthusiasm that the Snipes brand carries from Europe directly to the East Coast," said Sven Voth, CEO, Founder and Managing Director for Snipes.
  • The DJ Khaled Snipes collection a line of summer apparel was introduced across Europe earlier this year.